Octavio Alberola has spent over eighty years thinking, living, and formulating his life from an anarchist perspective. In this remarkable, layered biography, Agustin Comotto sits you at the feet of a veteran militant, as content to recall dramatic exploits as to discuss art, physics, family life, or political history. Born in 1928 and active in social struggles since he was a teenager, Alberola conveys hard-earned lessons. Most important of all: never countenance pessimism.